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4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines – Watched the TED Talk and Bought the Book

I have been a long time fan of TED talks. Yes I know you are too. Most of the times when I watch a TED talk. I watched the TED talk and went ahead and visited his website, a few of his articles on LinkedIn and then bought his book “The Business Romantic” from Amazon I also commented on TED because the talk is incomplete … Continue reading 4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines – Watched the TED Talk and Bought the Book

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Add Chris Guillebeau’s ‘Born for This’ to your Reading List

I chose to read ‘Born For This’ as part of my 2017 reading challenge. I recommend reading it as it breaks some myths that exist when it come to entrepreneurship and doing what you love and career. The book highlights the concept of side hustle at the same time how when in a job you act and work like an entrepreneur. I like the Side … Continue reading Add Chris Guillebeau’s ‘Born for This’ to your Reading List

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Thoughts after reading Paul Kalanithi’s ‘WHEN BREATH BECOMES air’

This is not a review but a collection of thoughts that has been passing my mind when I finished reading Paul Kalanithi’s book ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ two days back. I am sure like many of you your eyes were wet and there was a heaviness in your heart when you turned that last page in the book. I had heard about Paul and his story and … Continue reading Thoughts after reading Paul Kalanithi’s ‘WHEN BREATH BECOMES air’

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Fascinate – How to Make your Brand Impossible to Resist By Sally Hogshead

I am not an Ad guy, but like many consumers I am a recipient of advertisements and how the brands try to reach me. That is if I fall into their target profiles. Taking Fascinate to read had two reasons for me, one to understand how Advertisement fuels Brand creation and second how as a consumer I am being targeted by Brands. Sally Hogshead is … Continue reading Fascinate – How to Make your Brand Impossible to Resist By Sally Hogshead

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Adam Grant’s ‘Originals’ should be your first pick to read in 2017

I had not read Adam Grant’s ‘Give and Take’ but recently I watched his TED Talk and though the mention of the Book ‘Originals’ did not stick in my mind, his narrative of ‘Warby Parker’ during the talk kind of lingered with me even after the talk. So when a few days later I picked ‘Originals’ from the library and went through first few pages … Continue reading Adam Grant’s ‘Originals’ should be your first pick to read in 2017

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4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines – Watched the TED Talk and Bought the Book

I have been a long time fan of TED talks. Yes I know you are too. Most of the times when I watch a TED talk. I watched the TED talk and went ahead and visited his website, a few of his articles on LinkedIn and then bought his book “The Business Romantic” from Amazon I also commented on TED because the talk is incomplete … Continue reading 4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines – Watched the TED Talk and Bought the Book

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The Alchemist – Transforming a Name into a Brand

I read The Alchemist long ago and I might be among those who did not find it really great. I might also be among the very few who openly say it. That brings me to the point that many times people do not say because they do not want to be the one with less friends. I will also agree that there are some people … Continue reading The Alchemist – Transforming a Name into a Brand

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Bill Bryson’s ‘A Short History of Nearly Everything’

Bill Bryson’s ‘A Short History of Nearly Everything’ is a fascinating read…. It amazed me in the same proportions as did Tim Flannery’s “Here on Earth”…… These books are beyond the small word ‘Wow’ for a non-science (nonsense) guy like me…. It catapults you to a whole different view of the world we live….. When I read these now I wish I had been a … Continue reading Bill Bryson’s ‘A Short History of Nearly Everything’

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I Think You’re Totally Wrong – A Quarrel

Reading a quarrel (they like calling it that way) between a professor and his former student regarding art and life by itself is an interesting theme. And when you have experienced a glimpse of that quarrel live in person the book becomes quite dear to you. David Shields is the author of fifteen books and Writer in residence at the University of Washington and Caleb Powell … Continue reading I Think You’re Totally Wrong – A Quarrel

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You Should Read Camus’ ‘The Stranger’ If you have not yet

I had not read Albert Camus before; but last week I got “The Stranger” from the library… a masterpiece on the Philosophy of the absurd… As we follow the title character ‘Meursault’ attending his mother’s funeral, committing a murder, standing trial and awaiting verdict we are made to think over and over again… about Life, Death, Correctness, wrong doing, the world, justice, friendship, love…. and … Continue reading You Should Read Camus’ ‘The Stranger’ If you have not yet

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